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The New Progressivism
A Grassroots Alternative to the Populism of Our Times
David Amiel
Ismaël Emelien
Translated by Andrew Brown
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Originally published in French as Le progrès ne tombe pas du ciel © Libraire Arthème Fayard, 2019 This edition © Polity Press, 2020
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Names: Amiel, David, author. | Emelien, Ismaël, author.
Title: The new progressivism : a grassroots alternative to the populism of out times / David Amiel, Ismaël Emelien ; translated by Andrew Brown.
Other titles: Progrès ne tombe pas du ciel. English
Description: Cambridge, UK ; Medford, MA : Polity, 2020. | Includes bibliographical references. |
Summary: “The architects of Macron’s success lay down the foundations for a new progressivism to counter the populism of our times”-- Provided by publisher.
Identifiers: LCCN 2019050900 (print) | LCCN 2019050901 (ebook) | ISBN 9781509541416 (hardback) | ISBN 9781509541423 (paperback) | ISBN 9781509541430 (epub)
Subjects: LCSH: Liberalism. | Populism. | Political participation--Social aspects. | Democracy. | Pluralism. Classification: LCC JC574 .A43813 2020 (print) | LCC JC574 (ebook) | DDC 320.51/3--dc23
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Acknowledgements
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Thank you to the President of the Republic, Emmanuel Macron, for showing us that politics was a matter of conviction and that a benevolent determination could move mountains. Thank you also for placing in us the confidence of which we hope to be worthy every day.
Thanks to Alexis Kohler for showing us what total commitment in
